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heiligen
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch heiligen, from Old Dutch *hēlagon, *heiligon, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną. Equivalent to heilig (“holy”) + -en.
Verb
heiligen
- (transitive) to hallow, to sanctify
- Uw naam worde geheiligd.
- Hallowed be thy name.
Conjugation
Derived terms
- heiliging
- het doel heiligt de middelen
- ontheiligen
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: heilig
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
heiligen
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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German heiligen, from Old High German heilagōn, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną. Cognate with Dutch heiligen, English hallow.
Verb
heiligen (weak, third-person singular present heiligt, past tense heiligte, past participle geheiligt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to hallow; to make holy
- Vater unser im Himmel, geheiligt werde dein Name.
- Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. (Lord’s Prayer)
- Sende deinen Geist auf diese Gaben herab und heilige sie, damit sie uns werden Leib und Blut deines Sohnes, unseres Herrn Jesus Christus.
- Let your Spirit come upon these gifts to make them holy, so that they may become for us the body and blood of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. (Catholic eucharist prayer)
- (transitive) to regard or respect as holy
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- Heiliger
- Heiligung (“hallowing, sanctification”)
See also
Etymology 2
Adjective
heiligen
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